to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to throw into; to toss into
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
participation; joining; entry; adherence
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)